flowmeter

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noun

Any of various devices used to measure the flow of a fluid through a pipe, etc.

OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English flow →
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Meanings

nounflowmeter (plural flowmeters)

plural flowmeters

  1. Any of various devices used to measure the flow of a fluid through a pipe, etc.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*plew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*plōw-der.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₃(w)-der.?
  4. Proto-Germanic*flōaną
  5. Proto-West Germanic*flōan
  6. Old Englishflōwan
  7. Middle Englishflowen
  8. Middle Englishflowe
  9. Englishflow
  10. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  12. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  13. Englishflowmeter

From flow + -meter.

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Translations

Catalan fluxòmetre
  • fluxòmetredevice for measuring flow
Danish flowmåler
  • flowmålerdevice for measuring flow
Dutch debietmeter
  • debietmeterdevice for measuring flow
French débitmètre
  • débitmètredevice for measuring flow
German Durchflussmesser
  • Durchflussmesserdevice for measuring flow
Norwegian Bokmål strømmåler
  • strømmålerdevice for measuring flow
Polish przepływomierz
  • przepływomierzdevice for measuring flow
Portuguese caudalímetro
  • caudalímetrodevice for measuring flow
Spanish caudalímetro
  • caudalímetrodevice for measuring flow
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APA

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MLA

“flowmeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowmeter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flowmeter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flowmeter.

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